Easy One :
[_slider setThumbImage:[UIImage new] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
Simply set the image for the thumb to be nil
UIImage *empty = [UIImage new];[theSlider setMinimumTrackImage:[UIImage alloc] forState:UIControlStateNormal];[theSlider setMaximumTrackImage:[UIImage alloc] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
Simply go to xib select slider --> Utilities --> show attributes Inspectors --> Thumb Tint Colour (Clear Thumb tint colour)